Jos Buttler overtakes Rohit Sharma, Babar Azam still ahead
Published 56 minutes ago | By Nouman Shakeel
Jos Buttler’s innings of 80 runs in the first T20 match against Sri Lanka in Southampton earned him another significant milestone in T20 Internationals. During this knock, the English wicketkeeper-batsman surpassed former Indian captain Rohit Sharma in the all-time run-scoring record.
Buttler scored 80 runs off just 44 balls; his innings included eight fours and three sixes. Following this performance, his total run tally in T20 Internationals has reached 4,292 runs.
Surpassing Rohit Sharma's Record
With Buttler’s total reaching 4,292 runs, Rohit Sharma—with 4,231 runs—has fallen behind him. Thus, the English batsman has overtaken the former Indian captain in terms of total runs scored in T20 Internationals.
| Player | Matches | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| Babar Azam | 145 | 4596 |
| Jos Buttler | 161 | 4292 |
| Rohit Sharma | 159 | 4231 |
Babar Azam Still Ahead
Only Pakistan's Babar Azam is currently ahead of Jos Buttler on this list. Babar Azam has scored 4,596 runs in 145 T20 International matches, whereas Buttler has a tally of 4,292 runs.
